Caldwell 37
Nebula in Vulpecula
🔭 Explore Caldwell 37 in the 3D map →View Caldwell 37 images →| Type | Nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Vulpecula |
| Right ascension | 20h 11m 56s |
| Declination | +26° 29′ |
| Also known as | C37 · NGC 6885 |
Caldwell 37 is a nebula (NGC 6885) in Vulpecula — a luminous cloud of interstellar gas and dust. It appears as number 37 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It is one of the showpiece objects Sir Patrick Moore chose for his Caldwell list of bright targets the Messier catalogue left out.
Observing Caldwell 37
Caldwell 37 lies in the constellation Vulpecula and is best placed in the evening sky around July. Its maximum altitude above the horizon depends on your latitude. It is best placed for observers in the northern hemisphere, and sits low for those far south. Note that the listed magnitude is spread across the whole object — diffuse galaxies and nebulae are often harder to see than the number alone suggests, so dark, moonless skies help a great deal.
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Sources
- Position, magnitude and angular size from the OpenNGC catalogue (Mattia Verga).
- Object identity cross-referenced with SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg).
- Image credits and the original observation source are linked with each photograph.
Related objects
- Orion Nebula — nebula
- Ring Nebula — nebula
- Eagle Nebula — nebula
- Carina Nebula — nebula
- Lagoon Nebula — nebula